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Macro close Sea rim cross-profile, massive cast bronze lip curves outward like lily petal with handbreadth thickness conveyed by a linen-sleeved artisan hand nearby, hammered bronze natural imperfections, water surface inside reflects light. Match bowl body reference, use small oxen rim motifs.
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2 Chronicles 4:5

A Lily-Shaped Rim

Bronze and Gold for the House · 2 Chronicles 4

Story guide: A close view emphasizes the thick bronze wall and flared lip of the Sea.

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5Its thickness was a handbreadth, and its rim was like the work of the rim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It could hold three thousand baths.

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